lock in

chiudere a chiave

Tenere qualcuno o qualcosa all’interno di un luogo chiudendo la porta a chiave.

In inglese semplice: To keep someone or something inside a place by locking its door.

• Please don’t lock me in.
• She locked the dog in the kitchen.
• We lock the bikes in the garage at night.

Come si usa: lock someone/something in (She locked the dog in while she opened the gate.); lock someone/something in a place (He locked the tools in a cupboard.)

Sinonimi: shut in, confine

Contrari: let out, release

Espressioni comuni: lock someone in, lock something in

fissare, garantirsi

Concordare un prezzo, un tasso o un risultato in modo che non possa più cambiare.

In inglese semplice: To agree on a price, rate, or result so it cannot change.

• You can lock in this price today.
• We locked in a low interest rate before rates rose.
• Have you locked in your profits yet?

Come si usa: lock in something at an amount (We locked in our energy price at a lower rate.)

Sinonimi: fix, secure

Espressioni comuni: lock in something, lock in profits, lock in rates

trattenere, rinchiudere

Tenere qualcuno o qualcosa all’interno, impedendo fughe, perdite o cambiamenti.

In inglese semplice: To keep someone or something inside, safe from change, loss, or escape.

• This cream locks in moisture.
• He locked us in and took the key.
• The contract has locked customers in for years.

Come si usa: lock someone/something in (The long contract locks customers in for two years.); lock someone into something (The deal locked us into an expensive service.)

Sinonimi: trap, retain

Contrari: release

Espressioni comuni: lock in moisture, lock in customers, lock someone in

concentrarsi

Dedicare tutta la propria attenzione a un compito o a un obiettivo.

In inglese semplice: To give all your attention to a task or goal.

• Put your phone away and lock in.
• She locked in and finished the whole assignment.
• We need to lock in for tomorrow’s match.

Come si usa: lock in for something (We need to lock in for the final round.)

Sinonimi: concentrate, focus

Espressioni comuni: lock in mentally, lock in now

sincronizzarsi

Suonare seguendo esattamente lo stesso ritmo di un altro musicista.

In inglese semplice: To play music together with exactly the same beat.

• The drums and bass lock in beautifully.
• After a few bars, the musicians locked in.
• Can you lock in with the drummer on this section?

Come si usa: lock in with someone (The bassist locked in with the drummer.)

Sinonimi: synchronize

Espressioni comuni: lock in together, lock in rhythmically